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Celebrating four years of On The Ledge
Episode 174
In late February 2017 I set up a microphone in my husband's underwear drawer and recorded the first episode of On The Ledge. More than 170 episodes l…
5 years, 5 months ago
Plants behind glass at Hidcote
Episode 173
I'm joined by Lottie Allen, head gardener at Hidcote in the Cotswolds, England, to learn about growing plants behind glass at this famous Arts and Cr…
5 years, 5 months ago
Your sowalong questions answered
Episode 172
The On The Ledge sowalong is an annual podcast project encouraging listeners to sow and grow houseplant seeds: in this episode I answer some of the q…
5 years, 6 months ago
Humidity
Episode 171
Moisture in the air helps keep many houseplants healthy, but how do we know how much humidity our plants need? Kevin Espiritu and Jonathan Jarry join…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 170: sowalong and plant chat
Episode 170
It's time to sow some seeds and shoot the breeze about Hoya trends in this episode; plus I answer a question about two very similar-looking variegate…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 169: cactus and succulent poaching - what you need to know
Episode 169
Rare cacti and succulents are being ripped out of the ground and sold illegally all over the world. Dr Jared Margulies of the University of Alabama j…
5 years, 6 months ago
Bonus festive episode: Jane reads A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
This bonus episode has nothing to do with plants! It's just a bit of fun. I read an abridged version of the classic Christmas story, A Christmas Caro…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 168 addendum: On The Ledge quiz answers
Find out how you scored in the On The Ledge quiz as Jane reveals the answers. Check out the questions and answers in full at https://www.janeperrone.…
5 years, 7 months ago
A planty quiz, plus Aloe vera advice
Episode 168
I test your planty podcast knowledge in an On The Ledge quiz, plus I answer a question about an Aloe vera and we meet Alannah in Meet the Listener.
F…
5 years, 7 months ago
Springtails and swiss cheese plants
Episode 167
I explain why springtails are nothing to be afraid of, and I explain how to take cuttings of the swiss cheese plant, Monstera deliciosa. Plus we hear…
5 years, 7 months ago